(please) look; see; (please) try to do
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
unrestrained; unreserved; candid; frank
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
massing (of troops); gathering
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
alert status; emergency alert
eastern part; the east (of a region)
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
river; stream; River; the ... river
moving about; stirring about
noisy; confused; uproarious
spare energy, time or money; remaining strength; reserve power; money to spare
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
advance party; advance team; advance group; vanguard unit
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to lob (e.g. grenades)
urban area; urban district
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
rebuilding; reconstruction; rehabilitation; protoform reconstruction
to fall for (someone's smooth talk); to be taken in (by honeyed words)
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
thereafter; after doing that; followed by
individual match; single game
knowing; (an) acquaintance
both sides; two sides; double-sided
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
pretension; conceit; hubris